The third entry in this week's Where in Marblehead series is easily the toughest yet as it was taken from the backyard of a private residence (with permission) on a cold Winter morning. Any guesses where this cold dawn image in Marblehead was taken from? Answer:
Continuing with the look back at September, this image was taken on September 11, 2013. Marblehead was treated to dense fog on this particular morning and, rather than quickly dissipate after sunrise, the fog on this day stayed and stayed. I ended up shooting scenes of Marblehead Harbor bathed in fog from four different locations. As the sun rose, it added a beautiful orange light to the thick fog and, in this scene, you can make out a few boats in the harbor (and not much else) under the bright early morning sun.
It had been three months since I last woke up before the sunrise and went out to capture images at dawn in Marblehead. On Sunday morning, I had decided to make up for last time and headed out of the house at 5:00am. I had checked the predicted location for sunrise and decided to drive to Crocker Park to capture the morning's first light on Marblehead Harbor. I arrived as the last stars in the sky were starting to fade and lighter shades of blue colored the morning sky. I captured scenes of the brightening light on Marblehead Harbor for [...]
This image comes from April 23rd and a surprisingly productive dawn photo shoot that began along Bass Rock Lane. From here, there is a great vantage point of the houses in Greystone that line the shores of Marblehead. I couldn't help but add in that old adage: Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; Red sky at night, sailors' delight.
Wednesday, April 23rd proved to be a surprisingly productive morning which began with an incredible sunrise captured from Bass Rock Lane. After exploring a number of compositions there, I decided to drive out to Hammond Park as the gathering clouds promised a continuation of the great light I had been treated to. The view did not disappoint with calm waters serving to reflect the gathering clouds in Marblehead Harbor at dawn. I tried a few different compositions here as well but liked the expansive view - especially with the sole boat moored in the harbor.
If there's one thing I've learned after five years and over 900 images taken of Marblehead, it is to never pass up an unintentional morning wake up. And so it was that on Wednesday, April 23rd, when I woke for no good reason at 5:30am, I promptly got out of bed and checked the morning sky and weather forecast. The latter called for mostly cloudy/overcast conditions and I worried that might block any chance of seeing the sunrise. However, a quick look out the window suggested there might be a break at the horizon and I headed out the door [...]
With yet another snowstorm predicted to hit Marblehead in the next few days, I decided to head out early on Sunday morning to capture some storefronts for my Keep it Local series. I checked the forecast the night before and was hoping for the best with the 'partially cloudy' conditions that were predicted. As I left the house at 5:45am, the first hints of light appeared and I saw some impressive streaks of clouds. I only hoped that the clouds would hold their shape and be angled correctly when I reached the harbor. As I drove, I continued to watch [...]
On Wednesday, February 19, I decided to wake up early and capture the sunrise from Castle Rock. I had discovered the joy of photographing the start of a new day on my birthday the previous year and felt like repeating the now tradition. As we had freshly fallen snow from the night before, I decided to drive to Castle Rock where I hoped to capture the reflections of the sun as it rose off the snow banks. When I arrived, I found tracks along the upper section but untrodden snow lay below. I set up for this shot at dawn [...]
Time to go back to the archives as the cold weather and recent return from time in the sun has kept me from shooting this week. This image comes from a dawn outing in December 2011. This was the start of a very foggy early December day in Marblehead and I had decided on a shot from atop Fountain Park to begin the day as the high tide held the promise of reflecting good morning light. As you can see, the sky did not disappoint and the water did end up serving as a very good reflector of the purple [...]
I just couldn't wait to share this image until Monday so here is a rare Sunday shot showcasing an incredible moment capturing sea smoke off Devereux Beach as the sun rose behind Tinker's Island. After the storm blew through and left us with almost two feet of snow, an arctic air mass was due to envelope Marblehead and with the near zero degree temperatures came the chance of seeing sea smoke. I had only seen sea smoke on a few occasions since moving to Marblehead and have never missed a chance to go out and capture the fleeting phenomenon. On [...]